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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exemplification of the Drang Nach Osten tendency". A polite murmur of assent ran over the professorial assemblage and the blanketed professorial knees quivered in jubilation over the crack. Then a bony forefinger protruded into space and long white curtains floated in the Stadium atmosphere. "Will the gentleman entering the lower Portal of Section 39 kindly remove his hat?" Thousands sat in awe and whispers of "Well played, ... good eye ... bravo" were heard here and there...
Since the War, Germany has not always been fortunate in the choice of her diplomatic representatives to the U. S. The first post-war Ambassador was Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, who incurred some sharp criticism when he refused to lower the German flag to half mast on the occasion of ex-President Woodrow Wilson's death. The second was Baron von Maltzan, who, although starting his diplomatic mission under the cloud of his predecessor, finally had achieved conspicuous success and popularity at the time of his death?an event which occasioned nationwide sympathy and sorrow...
Held by bankers & investors in the U. S. are |70,000,000 of a French bond issue, paying a high interest rate of 8%. Premier Raymond Poincaré and his Government mulled over the problem of retiring them in favor of a new loan at a lower rate to be sought in the U. S. market. Governments who have not yet agreed upon a plan to pay their debts to this country are forbidden to raise funds...
What was described as the last racial issue in the Union of South Africa was last week removed when Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog and former Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts, now leader of the opposition in the House of Assembly (lower House) at Cape Town, agreed that henceforth the Union Jack should be flown from official buildings in all large towns. In addition a new South African flag, in every respect co-equal with the Union Jack, was decided upon...
Stocks. There is much money available at 3½%. It is being used to finance the movement of crops and to buy bonds and is not finding its way into the stock market. Again prices of stocks were beaten down to lower levels in trading on the exchange last week. General Motors had announced record earnings. Yet this major stock closed last week's sessions at a decline of 14% points from its high for the year. Slumped also these leading issues: U. S. Steel, General Electric, Houston...